CISO 360 Roundtable: Strengthening Incident Preparedness and Operational Resilience Under DORA

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Integrating incident preparedness with broader operational resilience in line with DORA

Join us for an intimate gathering at Hotel Gotham in the wonderful city of Manchester to connect with CISO peers as we dive deep into tactics and strategies on incident preparedness and operational resilience expectation for security in line with DORA requirements.

Discuss the key challenges that CISO / CSOs face in establishing resilient incident response practices under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) given that DORA’s scope covers not only the EU, but multinational organisations often operate in other regions with overlapping or conflicting requirements. As CISOs adopt a holistic approach to incident response, leveraging automation, cross-functional collaboration, and strong third-party oversight to achieve both regulatory compliance and operational resilience, what are collective key pain points and what are successful use cases that we can share as a group? How can we as CISOs proactively prepare for incidents to ensure swift recovery and regulatory compliance? Share approaches to integrating incident preparedness with broader operational resilience plans and balancing compliance with agility.

Questions for discussion:

How prepared are organisations currently for DORA compliance?
What are the main challenges in meeting DORA’s incident reporting and resilience requirements?
How do you currently identify and prioritise critical assets in your incident preparedness plans?
What strategies or tools have been most effective in mitigating incident risks before they occur?
How are we implementing advanced monitoring and detection capabilities?
How do you ensure alignment between business continuity plans (BCPs) and DORA requirements?
How are you planning to meet DORA’s 72-hour incident reporting deadline?
What challenges do you foresee in cross-border incident communication with regulators?
How do you ensure timely and accurate information flow within your organisation during a crisis?
How do you evaluate the resilience of third-party providers and partners in line with DORA?
What metrics or KPIs are most useful for assessing operational resilience?
How can lessons learned from past incidents be shared effectively without risking reputational damage?
What immediate changes will you make to align with DORA?

Brought to you by Pulse Conferences and kindly sponsored by QinetiQ, this exclusive dinner discussion will be hosted under the Chatham House Rule, ensuring candid and insightful exchanges. Please R.S.V.P. below to confirm your complimentary place in this wonderful private dining setting.

We very much look forward to welcoming CISOs, Chief Security Officers, Intelligence Directors and senior cybersecurity and resilience practitioners as our guests, who are currently working in-house within medium to large enterprises.

Yours sincerely,

Team Pulse
Pulse Conferences

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QinetiQ is an integrated global security and defence company. QinetiQ has been established as a Cyber Security service provider and thought leader for longer than almost any other company in the world, continually providing assurance and resilience for our customers in a collaborative way. We address today’s rapidly changing cyber security environment, with decades of experience protecting the most highly targeted organisations and securing the most critical operations. With our defence-grade solutions, rigorous threat checks and our understanding of defending against the most persistent threats, we can help you build digital resilience so you can face the future with greater certainty.

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Discussion will be co-steered by a fellow CISO alongside:

James Mason, Enterprise Security, QinetiQ

James Mason has been working in Information Security for over a decade, specialising in pen testing and advanced attack simulation, working with the world’s first formally dedicated pen test team (MoD) and one of the world’s first red teams (formed circa 2000), who have proudly never unwillingly shown a “Get out of jail free card” in 24 years. Inspired by some of the best hackers out there, James quickly progressed to a member of QinetiQ’s red team. For over a decade, James has successfully infiltrated some of the largest banks, insurance, legal, CNI & other sensitive environments and is proud of his “never been caught record” too. James is extremely passionate about red teaming and the positive values a single exercise can bring to an organisation, its staff and their customers.

Approximate Timings

17:30-18:30       Guests arrive and welcome drinks
18:30-21:00       Discussion while dinner is served
21:00-21:30       Conclusions, goodbyes and guests depart

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*Please note that the Roundtable places are open only to CISOs, Chief Security and Intelligence Officers and senior practitioners who are currently doing the job of securing mid to large size organisation where they currently work.

Practicalities

Attendee: CISOs, Deputy CISOs and senior cybersecurity practitioners
No vendors/suppliers are permitted unless the individual is in a senior cybersecurity role / CISO. No sales, marketing, or media are permitted
There is a limit of two individuals per organisation.
Organisation size of at least 500 employees (smaller than 500 may be considered).
Conducted under The Chatham House Rule.
Co-chaired by a leading Chief Information Security Officer and a Strategist
Pulse Conferences is your Master of Ceremonies.
There is no cost to attend. Places around the table are limited.

Venue
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Venue

Hotel Gotham | Manchester

Welcome Reception 17:30-18:30 – Private Members Club Outdoor Terrace
Dinner 18:30-21:30 – GILT The Strong Room | Hotel Gotham | Manchester

Hotel Gotham is an upmarket art deco-style venue offering chic rooms with vintage decor and private dining.

Gilt at the Hotel Gotham is an exclusive, underground function space found deep inside the former vaults of 100 King Street. Hidden behind the old bank vault doors, two floors beneath Manchester‘s iconic Hotel Gotham, the Strong Room is an extraordinary private dining room that is atmospherically reminiscent of the famous Parisian 1920s and 30s cabaret clubs and the secret bars of prohibition. An intimate venue ideal for private CISO 360 roundtable discussions. The Head Chef, Mr Rob Taylor and his brigade are serving modern international menus, with emphasis on fresh local produce and creativity.

Gotham is located at 100 King Street in the central conservation area and is housed in one of the city’s grandest, listed buildings – a former premises of Midland Bank. Standing at the head of King Street, proudly atop the hill amidst architectural nods to the Grecian and Baroque, Hotel Gotham draws inspiration from these surroundings and rises up like an imposing castle of stone and steel. Designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1928 in the Art Deco style of the time, is it any wonder it was referred to as ‘The King’? In terms of architecture, the neoclassical design is unusual for Manchester. But we quite like that. We celebrate difference at Gotham. Hotel Gotham naturally draws attention to itself. It hit the national news in 2010 when it was alleged that safe deposit boxes containing jewellery and gold, not to mention master tapes from Joy Division and New Order recording sessions, were found on the site. Gotham is unpredictable and will make a statement. It will be a unique experience, a spectacular destination, with a taste for the theatrical.

Directions

Hotel Gotham

Located in central Manchester.

Address

Hotel Gotham

100 King St

Manchester

M2 4W